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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Symbolism #7956 10/15/00 12:30 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 4 C Cursquid OP stranger OP Cursquid stranger C Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 4 The quote that accompanied the Word Of The Day SYZYGY was There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum. -Arthur C. Clarke, writer (1917- ) I've been puzzling for some time now, but I don't see this hopeful symbolism. Nationalism will not flourish in deep space? Astronauts should not carry flags? Vacuum cleaners are not bound by national borders? Help! Cursquid Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Symbolism Cursquid 10/15/00 12:30 PM Re: Symbolism xara 10/15/00 01:44 PM Re: Symbolism Cursquid 10/15/00 01:59 PM Re: Symbolism AnnaStrophic 10/15/00 05:03 PM Re: Symbolism Cursquid 10/15/00 06:01 PM Re: Symbolism wsieber 10/16/00 08:28 AM Re: nonsensical aphorisms paulb 10/17/00 11:03 AM Re: nonsensical aphorisms belMarduk 10/17/00 12:04 PM Re: nonsensical aphorisms Jackie 10/17/00 12:25 PM Re: nonsensical aphorisms wsieber 10/17/00 12:42 PM Re: nonsensical aphorisms tsuwm 10/18/00 02:39 PM Re: nonsensical aphorisms Jackie 10/18/00 02:43 PM Re: nonsensical aphorisms xara 10/18/00 03:09 PM Re: Symbolism RhubarbCommando 10/17/00 02:43 PM Re: Symbolism Cursquid 10/17/00 03:27 PM Re: Symbolism RhubarbCommando 10/18/00 02:24 PM Re: Symbolism Max Quordlepleen 10/17/00 07:49 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,124 Members9,198 Most Online4,270 Aug 30th, 2025 Newest Members testawad, Bill_L, achz, MAGNVSTALSMA, Burlyfish 9,198 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 2,082 guests, and 3 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 24 A C Bowden 16 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,029 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,968 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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